Archive : 2016

Farr case — accusation centred around missing hour

by Bruce Cherney (part 1) What at first appeared to be just a case of arson, quickly evolved into more sensational criminal activity that included attempted murder, a subsequent escape from jail, and a desperate fugitive, who became the...

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PC “blue” sky over Manitoba

“Landslide” was among the words used in the newspaper to describe the election result, as was the statement, “electors of Manitoba give ... clean-cut mandate to carry out policy.”

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Why your vote does count

While they say the only poll that matters is on election day, when voters get to decide their next government, polls at least give an indication of who is most likely to form the government.

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Nasty campaigns nothing new

Suggestions of alleged wrongdoings and name-calling are nothing new in Manitoba politics. The accusations being bandied about today have a nuance to them that are perceived to paint a particular party leader in an unfavourable light ...

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It’s the economy stupid!

This phrase, which was coined by James Carville, the campaign strategist for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, has since....

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